Information about #0099FF color
Basic facts about this digital color
#0099FF presents itself as a maximally vivid azure — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Luminous Vivid Cornflower Blue (#009FFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Microsoft Blue (#00A2ED) and Riobleu (#0B85FF).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(0, 153, 255)), which gives #0099FF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #0099FF: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.
#0099FF color variations
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#0099FF color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#0099FF color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#0099FF color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#0099FF color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#0099FF color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #0099FF color
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Nearest named colors to #0099FF
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#009FFF
#00A2ED
#0B85FF
#00AAEE
#0080FF
#0CAFFF
#0091E7
#00ADEF
#007FFF
#1E90FF
#00B9FB
#15B1EF
#0099FF color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#0099FF
- RGB0, 153, 255
- CMYK100, 40, 0, 0
- CSSrgb(0, 153, 255)
- HSL204°, 100%, 50%
- HSL Precise204°, 100%, 50%
- HSV204°, 100%, 100%
- HSB204°, 100%, 100%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.000
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
- GLSLvec3(0.000, 0.600, 1.000)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.000, 0.600, 1.000, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.000, 0.600, 1.000)
- Percentage of Red in RGB0%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID0099FF
- DECIMAL ID39423
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
